Beginning of the Siege of Smolensk

Timeline

1. 1613Outskirts of Smolensk · RussiaAfter Polish garrison troops withdrew from Moscow in 1612, the new Romanov government sought to recover lost territories, ordering Russian forces to march on Smolensk, besiege the Polish-Lithuanian garrison there, and assemble siege troops and supplies.
2. 1613City of Smolensk · RussiaIn summer and autumn 1613 Russian forces besieged Smolensk and cut off supplies. The Polish-Lithuanian garrison held fast behind the post-1611 fortifications, and both sides entered a prolonged standoff.
3. 1613–1614Smolensk · RussiaThe siege for several years centered on blockade, with no decisive assaults. After Władysław marched east in spring 1617 the Russians lifted the siege; the 1618 Truce of Deulino confirmed Smolensk still belonged to Poland-Lithuania.